French Polynesia vs Uganda
Uganda is 57.8 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Uganda about 58 times.
French PolynesiaUgandaFrench Polynesia moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.02× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 57.8× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Kampala |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is French Polynesia bigger than Uganda?
- No. French Polynesia is 57.8 times smaller than Uganda. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Uganda?
- About 58 times: Uganda has 57.8× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Polynesia or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Uganda 213 per km².